IL-6, IL-8 and IL-10 levels in healthy weight and overweight children.
Autor: | Tam CS; Institute of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW, Australia. charmait@chw.edu.au, Garnett SP, Cowell CT, Heilbronn LK, Lee JW, Wong M, Baur LA |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Zdroj: | Hormone research in paediatrics [Horm Res Paediatr] 2010; Vol. 73 (2), pp. 128-34. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Feb 09. |
DOI: | 10.1159/000277632 |
Abstrakt: | Background/aim: In adults, studies have shown that obesity is a chronic low-grade inflammatory state characterized by altered levels of cytokines. Studies in children have mainly focused on C-reactive protein and adiponectin, and there is limited data for other inflammatory markers in healthy weight and overweight children. The aim of this study was to measure IL-6, IL-8 and IL-10 levels in healthy normal weight and overweight children at 8 and 15 years. Methods: 118 normal weight and overweight children (59 boys) from the Nepean longitudinal study were recruited at age 8 years and followed up at 15 years. Serum IL-6, IL-8 and IL-10 levels were measured at both time-points. Results: At 8 years, we found no significant differences in cytokine levels between normal weight and overweight (owt)/obese (ob) groups. However, at 15 years, owt/ob girls (n = 23) had higher levels of IL-6 (p = 0.04), IL-8 (p = 0.04) and IL-10 (p = 0.03) compared to normal weight girls (n = 36), even after adjustment for puberty; no differences were seen in boys. Conclusion: The effects of obesity on IL-6, IL-8 and IL-10 levels vary with age and sex, with owt/ob girls at 15 years showing raised IL-6, IL-8 and IL-10 levels compared to healthy weight girls. (Copyright 2010 S. Karger AG, Basel.) |
Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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